CHAPTER 6

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Natsu

"Okay, how hard can it be, just go inside and says 'hi'. Yeah, that's all. Be a man now Natsu Dragneel; you can do this! Yes I can!"

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It has been almost an hour that Natsu Dragneel walks aimlessly, forth and back in front of Lucy's Bookstore. Today is the day that he decided to see Lucy; he is sick of himself dreaming and hallucinating about her; it's too much for his fragile brain.

The truth is; he missed her especially missed being 'taken care' by her; Aunt Ooba is a great helper around the house but the old lady treated him like he is her grandson not friend. To Natsu, that is sweet but boring. Lucy on the other hand, treated him like he is some friend slash enemy. Sure they argue a lot but he finds it amusing and entertaining to have such company like that.

"You can do this Natsu!" He said to himself loud enough; proudly checking himself out through his car's window and satisfied with the choice of clothe he picked out. This morning he ironed his own shirt; he knew how much Lucy like it when he's ironing and wearing an uncrumpled shirts.

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Lucy

"How long is he going to stand there?" Said Lucy; standing behind the counter while staring at her ex husband Natsu Dragneel.

Seeing Natsu standing there outside the bookstore is making Lucy feelings a bit nervous; at the same time she is also excited to see him. As much as she finds him annoying; deep down she knew that she still kind of cares about him. Plus she missed the pink haired guy a little, especially his childish attitude.

"Should I invite him in?" Lucy muttered lowly, her gaze were still onto Natsu. She thought about going outside and says 'hi' or something but she wouldn't want to do that because of her stupid pride. Her stupid pride means a lot to her.

Suddenly, one of her new employee Zeref taps the counter and shocking her, "Should I send him away Miss Lucy?" He asked.

Lucy shook her head, "No, let him be." She wouldn't mind at all if Natsu wanted to lingers around her bookstore.

"Do you know him Miss Lucy?" Asked Zeref curiously.

"Yeah, he's sort of a friend; I guess. Urm, I don't know. But I do know who he is." She said blabbering and smiling awkwardly. Seeing Zeref gave her the I'm-not-buying-it looks, Lucy then decides to change the subject, "Hey, how was school today?" She asked the teen.

"The usual." He replied simply with a bored tone.

Zeref Guille is a young sort of rebel kind of teenagers. He is sixteen years old; he has short black hair, dark eyes and abnormally sharp canines which Lucy found it very cute. Zeref always wore black clothes; black skinny pants with black shirt and of course with the addition of the black sneakers. He seems gloomy from the outside but from the inside, he's just like all other normal teenagers; it's his appearance that made people misjudged him sometimes.

"Well, what can you expect from school huh?" Said Lucy, tapping Zeref's shoulder softly.

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Zeref

Zeref hated the pink haired guy. He didn't know him but he knew for sure that he hated him. He couldn't stand seeing his boss staring at him and he doesn't like it at all. The fact that the guy got Lucy's attention pissed him more.

Who is he?

Why is he here?

Are they lovers?

Did Miss Lucy likes him or something?

Did this guy trying to confess his love or something?

The more he thinks about that; the grips he had his hands on the broom stiffen. "Who the fuck is this guy?" He said as he laid his eyes on the pink haired man.

There are two reasons why he works for Lucy; first he needed the money and second most importantly is that he likes her. It was that typical love at first sight thing. To Zeref, Lucy is the most beautiful person inside and out, she's nice and non-judge mental; her dazzling smiles soothed his heart; always.

His older brother, Marde keep saying it was just some stupid crush and that he is way too young for her. Well bullshit; he remembered blurting that out to his brother. Age means nothing to him. A wise man once told him that love has no boundaries and age is a part of it.

Zeref Guille is in love with his boss; Lucy Heartfilia.

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After Natsu Dragneel is calm and ready enough, he finally push the front door open and hoping that sweet dear Lucy would welcomes him in but instead he got a very annoyed looking teenager standing facing him, "Welcome to Lucy's bookstore. How may I assist you?" Zeref said as bland as it sounds.

Lucy who heard it then acts as if she just saw him, "Natsu. Oh my God, what are you doing here?" She said loudly, walking towards the man himself.

"Hey Lucy." Squeaked Natsu; he quickly cover his mouth and let out a small chuckles after realizing how stupid he must sounds just now. With a small cough, he smiles. "I was just around so I thought that maybe I should be giving you a visit or something." He said, stuttering a little.

"Oh okay." Replied Lucy. "So how are you?" She asked.

"I'm good. You?" He asked back. Natsu could feel that his palms are sweaty so he tried to wipe it using the back of his pants. Zeref who saw the whole thing, decides to roll his eyes out and let out a small "Tsk."

"I'm good too." Said Lucy, fidgeting; she didn't realize that she's already playing with the hem of her own shirt.

Both adults keep looking away and awkwardly cough. This is too much for them; both has the same thought that why all of the sudden, they've become uncomfortable with each other.

Zeref who is standing there near them is boiled with anger and jealousy. He couldn't stand the way that pink haired bastard staring at Lucy and then blushing and it is pissing him off. So he decided to clear his throat loudly, "You guys know each other?" He asked which sounded a bit harsh.

"Yes we did actually." Lucy said it first and then Natsu continue, "We're friend right?"

Lucy nodded, at the same time she can't seem to put off the smiles she had on her lips. It's weird that she actually feels happy seeing Natsu. And Natsu also couldn't stop smiling. Now they're both couldn't take their eyes off each other.

It's a very weird unexpected meeting for the both of them today.

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"So what's up with emo kid over there?" Asked Natsu; pointing his finger at Zeref who is now busy chatting with an old lady.

Lucy tilted her head to Zeref and smiles, "He has issue with guys. I don't know why." She said. "Sorry if he makes you uncomfortable." She added more. Lucy couldn't understand why is that Zeref hated all her male customers especially the older guys. He seems nice with the ladies and kids but never the guys.

"It's okay." Replied Natsu, sipping the tea Lucy prepared a while ago. He was glad it was Lucy who made it not the creepy emo boy who seems to take pleasure in glaring at his direction. What a weird kid; thought Natsu.

"So how's Igneel?" Asked Lucy; suddenly remembering her favourite used to be father-in-law.

"Same old Igneel. A pain in the ass and he talks a lot about you. Like a lot." He said, chuckling a little. "He loves you more than me you know."

"Yeah I know that." She replied sounded very proud, a tint of blush shows on her cheeks. To Natsu, that's like the cutest things ever. He almost spilled his tea when Lucy catches him staring at her. "Are you okay?" She asked.

He only nodded and smiles awkwardly. Get your head straight Natsu; he said to himself.

"So urm Lucy, are you free tonight?" He asked.

When he saw Lucy seems to be in shocked he quickly added, "Urm the company is having a party, like a ball or something and dad wanted you, I mean Igneel wanted you to come. I mean if you're not busy. I'm not asking you out or anything. Sorry. I mean urm. So?"

"Sorry. I already had plans for tonight." She said apologetically.

"Oh okay." Replied Natsu. Of course she had some plans, she probably seeing someone right now; he thought sadly.

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Woah, wait what? He thought again. Now why would he feel sad? Lucy and him, means nothing. So why does he had to feel like he lost something.

"I'm so fucked up." He said to himself softly after Lucy left to pick up the cups.

At the same time, Zeref who saw and heard the whole things childishly stick out his tongue at the depressed man. That causes Natsu to feel irritated, "Damn kid." He said. A vein's about to pop in his head as he watches Zeref smiles darkly at him, before the boy's trailing happily behind Lucy like a lost puppy.

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"So why are you here again?" Asked Gray as he buttoning up his shirt, "Don't you have to be early at the party Natsu?" He added. "Igneel will be looking for you."

Gray Fullbuster is annoyed and pissed; he was never a fan of formal party. The reason behind it was simple; he hated the facts that he had to wear a freaking suit complete with a tie. However, now he hated more that his best friend Natsu Dragneel is lingering around his apartment sucking, mopping and depressing giving the house some gloomy aura. Gray's roommates; Loke Scarlet is still in his own room probably putting his faggot make ups on leaving Gray alone to handle the depressed Natsu.

"Natsu, if you want to be like that then go home." He said harshly; if it wasn't because of Natsu's dad then he wouldn't want to go to the damn party. He admires Igneel Dragneel a lot; the founder of the Dragoneel Holdings whom he sees like a father figure to him. The man is so full of potential unlike his idiot son, Natsu.

Natsu on the other hand; is already lost on thought utterly ignores Gray's question, instead he had his brain thinking about Lucy-

What plans did Lucy have for tonight?

Is she going out on a date?

If it's a date, then who is the guy?

Will he be someone he knows?

Is not that emo kid isn't it?

What dress will she put on for that date?

Is not that pink dress he got her for her birthday isn't it?

"Natsu!" Yelled Gray smacking Natsu's head causing the pink haired man to stumble on his seats and winced in pain as he rubs the sore part. "What the fuck man!" Natsu yelled back, rubbing harder at the back of his head, "I was thinking here!" He yelled more and loudly this time.

Gray just shrugged it off and handed him his tie, "Help me out with this will ya?"

Natsu gladly took the tie and help knotting it, he knows how much Gray hated knotting ties. Last time Gray knotted one; it ends with a fire burning accident, Loke with a burned fingers and enraged Gray. The raven haired man is never a big fan of complicated stuff and knotting ties are one of it.

Suddenly, Loke walks in already dressing up in a three piece slim suits that goes perfectly with his lean built. With a big grin he spins himself around; making the other two guys crinkles their nose at his faggot action.

"Are you going out on a date?" Asked Gray after he took a seat besides Natsu, who is busy knotting the tie.

"Indeed I am." Replied Loke; still grinning nonstop, "I have to go now. If you'll excuse me." He said then heads toward the front door and left. Leaving the two men speechless and also- disappointed of not getting the chance to interrogate him as why he is in hurry. And weirdly, that was the first time they ever saw Loke left early for a date. He never left early for a date.

"What about the party then?" Asked Natsu after he finally finished with the tie and handed to Gray.

"He's not going I guess." Said Gray simply at the same time thinking-

Why is Loke in a hurry?

He never left early for a date.

Who is he dating?

He didn't tell me anything about it.

Why can't he tell me?

I told him about my crush.

I thought roommates supposed to tell everything.

Who is he dating?

Loke Scarlet have been acting strange lately, he always seems busy and always on the phone; texting. Sometimes during dinner time, he always had his phone on his hand and sometimes late at night, he is still texting. That kind of annoyed Gray; he felt left out and he doesn't like it.

They shared everything since they were kids even until they're growing up; Loke told everything about his love life which Gray finds it comical. Sometimes Loke love life-story helps him with his acting career; and now Loke seems to be hiding something from him and he hated that.

If he's dating someone, why can't he just tell him about it; Gray thought disappointedly.

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The hell did I sounds so gay just now; Gray said to himself. "Fuck this. I don't need that shit right now." He said loud enough as he heads toward his bedroom to get the shoes for tonight's party.

Natsu who saw his friend; Gray's being weird just now let out an annoying sigh, "What's up with him?" He said while munching some candies he found on the nearest coffee table. He shook his head as he watches Gray pacing around the house with unmatched shoes on the man's hand.

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Loke

**Knock Knock**

He calmly waited after he knocked on the wooded door-

After a week; seven days of nonstop bothering and asking her out; she finally agreed to it. He was ecstatic when she said yes; he wanted to hug her and kiss her at that time but he couldn't.

The woman he fell in love with now reminded him a lot about how's it feels to be in love for the first time. Every time he saw her, she always shooing him off and challenges him but he likes it. Most women he flirted with usually flirted back but not this one. This one is very rare and special.

Even though she acts as if he meant nothing to her but she always listened to his stories, secretly. He knows that from the way she always replied all his messages.

Being in love with her is like being young again; he felt like a teenagers already.

"Well, you are way too early." The woman he fell for said after she opened the front door.

And there she was standing in front of him looking very- well, he was going to say stunning but she's in her long bathrobe, her hair is in a messy buns but she looks sparkling even without wearing any make ups on.

This is what he adores about her, she's not afraid to show him her ugly sides. Most women would already shove him off and hiding so he wouldn't see their bare faces. Loke couldn't stop smiling after seeing her looking like that, pouted cutely at him. She probably finds him annoying already.

"I'm always early for you Lucy." He said smoothly.

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"So this is where Lucy Heartfilia lives huh?" Loke said as he walks around the living room, scanning all the pictures he saw pasted on the wall. Pictures of Lucy and her brother Sting along with a brownish coloured cat. The trio seems happy in all pictures.

Lucy didn't know why she agreed to go out with this guy. He's nice but he's annoying and she didn't know if she is ready to start a relationship after Mystogan. This is all because of Juvia's nonstop nagging about her needed to move on. Lucy told her about Leo and she was very jumpy about it. Juvia even met Leo once and now they're practically best friend already.

"Yup. Welcome to mi casa." Said Lucy with a bored tone. She then pointed out, "Leo, why are you dressing up like that? I thought you said this was a simple dinner date and simple dinner date doesn't have to do with you looking like that."

"What is wrong with this, oh dear Lucy." He said, a cheeky grin plastered on his handsome face. He loves it when Lucy stares at him like that. Annoyed and irritated. He finds it cute.

Lucy hated when Leo grin at her like that. She felt really uncomfortable, he reminded her a lot about Natsu and she doesn't like it. "Well now I have to re-think about what I'm going to wear oh dear Leo." She simply replied mocking him.

Oh how much Loke loves it whenever she called him Leo; his real name. He already told her about his nickname Loke but she said she prefers calling him Leo and he is totally okay with that.

"Just wear whatever you want to wear. You look gorgeous in anything and I bet you look even more gorgeous if you wore nothing." He said now grinning widely.

"You go on pervert on me like that again, I'm going to shoot you with that guns I had on the wall." Said Lucy darkly, pointed at the two antique guns she had displayed on her wall. "And there are bullets in it."

Loke sweated as he saw the two shiny antique guns mockingly teasing him, "Okay. That's a very nice antique you've got over there."

"Now behave while I'm getting ready okay?" Asked Lucy; suddenly smiling at the man sweetly. Loke who noticed it then smiles back and blushing without him knowing it.

Lucy who saw Leo's blushing face, couldn't help but blushing as well. So then she quickly run towards her bedroom and slam the door.

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"Why am I blushing?" Lucy muttered softly, cupping both hands on her cheeks.

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"Why is it so hot in here?" Said Loke alone, fanning himself with both his hands. "I think my face is burning."

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The attempt to ask Lucy Heartfilia's out for a date in seven days, by Leo Scarlet.

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Day 1.

"Lucy, I have something for you."

"What is it?"

"My heart."

"Thanks but I don't need it Leo."

"Harsh."

"Thanks."

"Go out on a date with me."

"No way."

"Why not?"

"You're annoying."

"Harsh, really harsh Lucy."

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Day 2.

"Lucy, I don't think you should hired that emo kid."

"Why not?"

"He's emo- he's going to emo your moods around."

"You're one to talk."

"Well, maybe you should hire me instead."

"I don't want to."

"Why not?"

"You are so going to emo my moods everyday Leo. Like right now."

"You harsh woman. Don't compare me with that emo kid."

"Leave Leo."

"Not before you agree to go out on a date with me."

"Just stay here and emo-ing more on my mood!"

"Huh, you like me. Admit it Lucy."

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Day 3.

"So Lucy, I think that Zeref kid doesn't like me."

"He's not the only one here."

"Ouch, that is mean. Now you hurt my feelings Lucy."

"So?"

"Now you need to treat me."

"And how's that."

"Simple. Just go out on a date with me."

"You know what Leo; maybe I should hurt your feelings more."

"You're lucky that I like you Lucy."

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Day 4.

"So my sister wanted me to accompany her for shopping but instead I ran away and here I am. With you Lucy Heartfilia."

"I so don't care."

"I just ran away from my fiery hot tempered sister, the demon! And you said you don't care?"

"Yeah, that's what I said."

"You harsh woman, if my sister found me right now; she could kills me."

"Leo, I don't care okay."

"You're supposed to care, when I'm dead; you're going to miss me."

"No, I don't think so."

"So you have to go out on a date with me before the demon took my life away."

"I just hope she took your life now."

"I think I'm going to cry on the corner now Lucy."

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Day 5.

"I am so tired Lucy."

"Don't you have a restaurant to runs?"

"I don't feel like it right now."

"Leo don't slump on my counter, I just wipe it clean."

"I want to rest here Lucy."

"God, I hate it when you're mopping like that. It's more annoying."

"If you go out on a date with me, I'll stop mopping."

"Rest well dear child."

"You're so mean Lucy."

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Day 6.

"Lucy, I like your friend Juvia. She's so nice."

"She is, isn't she?"

"I can't believe she hated Gray Fullbuster. Man that is unexpected."

"Well, that's Juvia for you."

"She's gorgeous too and she has a son huh."

"Yup."

"She's liked one on the hottest single mom I've ever met."

"U-huh."

"I love seeing beautiful people."

"U-huh."

"Just like I love seeing you."

"U-huh."

"You're not listening aren't you Lucy?"

"U-huh."

"Go out on a date with me Lucy."

"Na-ah."

"Maybe I should ask something from Juvia."

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Day 7.

"Lucy Heartfilia, please go out on a date with me?"

"Fine."

"Wait, what?"

"I said fine. Okay I'll go out with you."

"Really?"

"Really."

"For real"

"For real Leo."

"Wait, I'm going to have this discussion recorded."

"Why would you want to do that?"

"Well, just to be safe."

"You're such a weird guy Leo Scarlet."

"So I have been told Lucy Heartfilia."

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A/N: Okay first of all, sorry for the late update. I'm supposed to post this new chapter last week but due to some important matters, I didn't. Sorry folks.

Anyway, I added Zeref in there after one of my friends asked me too. She loves Zeref so much. I decided to make Zeref have that one-sided-love thing. You're going to see more of him after this. And yeah, I love Marde Guille; he is soooo HOT!

I know there's not much of a NaLu in here but there will be after this. The plans I had for the next chapter involves Lucy, Loke, Natsu, Gray, Lisanna, Erza and a little bit of Mystogan. So be sure to wait for that.

I'm going to spice things up.

So thank you dear readers, followers and favoriters-

xoxo